Quote:Originally posted by Ibsen's Ghost
Hi shreddz! :wave:

Thanks for coming. Both of those areas are in their very early stages. Regarding the voice acting, we have recently recruited Eshenaleros who will also be helping out but, as I told him, until the quests are finalised, the dialogue is sorted and we're underway then there's not going to be much for a good while. However, yourself and Esh are down on my list now. =)

As for Quests, you may have already noticed the Quest forums: http://www.silgrad.com/wbb2/board.php?boardid=154 . These are to develop your ideas online whilst members of the team discuss your ideas, check them for fitting into the lore and offer general guidance and assistance. At the moment, we have Deeza working on ideas for the Fighter's Guild quests and InsanitySorrow working on the Shadowscales. What we lack at the moment, however, are a few small quests to get us going and start building a more rounded idea of the Black Marshes dungeon locations so it would be great if we can work with you to do that. Taking a look at the settlements we have created may inspire a few city/settlement quests.

The grander ideas will sprout from the 'lore' section here: http://www.silgrad.com/wbb2/board.php?boardid=155 . The rootworm and Sarpa lore will probably be claimed by myself, ThePriest909 and Deeza eventually though, once the ideas are more fully developed. In the meantime, check out the 'List of Factions' as this should give you an idea of the sort of questlines we're looking to develop. Discount the 'Blackwood Company' and 'Imperial Navy' though.

You will also notice that this thread is quite lively at the moment: Dungeon Design Strategy . This concerns some of the dungeon tilesets that we currently have available and others that we are considering developing.

If you need any more help and guidance, be sure to let us know how you'd like to be contacted by I'm through this thread: Using Skype . I can then take you through any difficulties you may experience in getting started.

Finally, be sure to read the first post of this thread and choose a modding ID. Mine is IG for Ibsen's Ghost. How's SH for you?

Quote:...My main strength is probably scripting. Tell me what needs to be done and I will tell you if and how it will be scripted.

I am also very good at interiors, quest implementation and I can use every feature of the Construction set quite well (except landscape [bad at it] and heightmap [useless at it] editing). I also know a number of ways of keeping a plugin as conflict-free as possible (almost an obsession).

Third on my list is that I can do dungeons and NPCs if I have to.

My weaknesses would be worldspace and exterior editing (mainly due to landscape and heightmap editing skills).
I can't create meshes (I have had Blender for about a year and I still don't know how to use it) and textures baffle me. I could probably design an inventory or menu icon (I have GIMP) if I have to but I have no idea how the DDS files used for meshes work (why is the picture constructed the way it is? How does this supposedly messed up picture become a texture which wraps onto the mesh perfectly?).
Third, I'm not very creative. If you need a quest written or a space designed, you will have to tell me what the plot/ theme/ use is before I can start work.
Lastly, I have a job and studies so I can't devote as much time as other people to the project...

Quote:...So, to sum up, interiors, dungeons and AIs (in that order) are the most instantly useful things you could bring. Scripting, whilst still very much needed, tends to get done piecemeal although with your work and study commitments, this might well suit you...